The award was presented at the Italian Institute of Culture in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Carlos Avilés, founder of Grupo Avilés and owner of Bambina, accepted the honor in person.
“Our true strength lies in using technology to measure what we do, because as renowned public health expert Dr. Johnny Rullán said, ‘What isn’t measured isn’t achieved.’ This philosophy guides our work at the vector control unit and ensures that our actions have a tangible impact.”
— Rafael Saavedra, north project manager at the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust